Generational Group Advises Southwest Book Co. in Sale of Business

By Generational Group

10/23/2018

Generational Group, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of its client, Southwest Book Company, to an undisclosed buyer. The acquisition closed May 15, 2018.

Southwest Book Company, located in Stafford, Texas, is a book wholesaler, supplying schools with classroom novels, author events, consignment sales for required reading, and book fairs. It has offices in the Houston and Dallas metropolitan areas, and established relationships with more than 500 publishers to deliver the best selection of reading materials.

Generational Group Senior Managing Director Michael Goss’s team, led by Senior M&A Advisor Tim Cook with support from VP Corey Painter, successfully closed the deal. Senior Managing Director Thomas Hamm established the initial relationship with Southwest Book.


About Generational

Generational Group, headquartered in Dallas, TX, is a leading, award winning full-service M&A advisory firm. Generational has over 300 professionals across 16 offices in North America. The firm empowers business owners to unlock the full value of their companies through a comprehensive suite of services—including strategic growth consulting, exit planning education, business valuation, value enhancement strategies, M&A advisory, digital solutions, and wealth management.

Celebrating its 20th year, Generational has successfully closed over 1,700 transactions and has ranked #1 or #2 in all LSEG league tables for deals valued between $25 million and $500 million in 2022, 2023, and 2024.

The firm was named 2024 USA Investment Banking Firm of the Year by the Global M&A Network and recognized as Investment Banking Firm of the Year by The M&A Advisor in both 2024 and 2022.